shower (v.) Copy link Outline I. Trans.1. fundo, fūdi, fūsum, 3 (of darts or arrows)2. ingĕro, gessi, gestum, 3 (to heap upon)II. Intrans. • shower (v.): I. Trans.: To bestow liberally; to scatter in abundance: 1. fundo, fūdi, fūsum, 3 (of darts or arrows): to s. numbers of darts on every side after the manner of snow, undique tela f. crebra nivis ritu, Virg. Aen. 11, 611. Comp.: (1) sŭperfundo, 3 (to s. down upon): to s. down a great number of darts, magnam vim telorum s., Tac. Agr. 36, init. (2) infundo, 3: to s. a cloud of arrows upon the ships, i. vim sagittarum ratibus, Curt. 9, 7. 2. ingĕro, gessi, gestum, 3 (to heap upon): to s. down blows, verbera i., Curt. 6, 11: to s. down arrows and javelins, sagittas et jacula i., Liv. 36, 18. II. Intrans.: To rain in s.s: expr. by pluit: v. to rain. See also subs.